Showing posts with label civic responsiblity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civic responsiblity. Show all posts

Monday, January 17, 2011

Lessons from Tucson: Part I

We are saddened by the shooting of Representative Gabrielle Giffords. We wish to express our heartfelt condolences to the families of the other victims: Judge John Roll, Dorwan Stoddard, Dorothy Murray, Phyllis Schenk, Gabe Zimmerman and 9 year old Christina Green.  Our prayers and faith are with Representative Giffords and the others injured.  We hope that they all recover.

How horrific that a gunman should kill in America at a peaceful political assembly.  Unfortunately there has been a nationwide rush to blame talk radio, Sarah Palin, and political rhetoric.  The fact that Loughner didn't like the news, politics, or tv, didn't stop the media from making the connection between Loughner's violence and vitriolic rhetoric.
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